[55] It is not bought with money, but with cloth purchased in India and in China; and what in those countries costs ten is sold in the Malucas at fifty.

This profit is at present possessed by the Dutch, who buy on the coast of Caramendel, and from the Chinese in Cochinchina and Java, whence they take the merchandise which they trade for cloves in Maluco.

The nutmeg, according to Don Juan de Silva, is worth 500U ducados, when transported to these parts.
The cloves gathered in the island of Ambueno amount to a great deal, although I have no exact account of the quantity.
The pepper which is taken from Greater Java is much, although I do not know the exact quantity.

They likewise have a factory and a treaty friendship with the king of Achen, in the island of Samatra, where there is much merchandise.

He is an enemy of ours, as well as he who attacked Malaca in the year 16, and burned a galleon of the four which were awaiting Don Juan de Silva.